Khamaed Gewog

Khamaed
Goenkhamae
Khamaed Gewog is located in Gasa District
Khamaed Gewog
Location on map of Bhutan (Gasa highlighted)
Coordinates: 27°45′N 89°40′E / 27.750°N 89.667°E / 27.750; 89.667
Country Bhutan
DistrictGasa District
Time zoneUTC+6 (BTT)

Khamaed is a gewog (village block) of the Gasa dzongkhag (district) in Bhutan.[1] It was formerly known as Goenkhamae.[2] Khamaed Gewog has a population of 1,057, which includes 562 men and 495 women.[3]

Politics

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The Gup of Khamaed Gewog is Karma Tshering. Yangka is the Gewog Administrative Officer. Ugyen Tshering holds the position of Mangme and Samten Lhamo is the Gedrung.[4]

Villages

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There are 30 villages in Khamaed Gewog, the biggest of which are Damji, Potogang, and Selikha. The Gewog Centre, an administrative building, is in Damji. Bjishong Autonomous Centre School is a small school in Bjishong. Damji is also home to a small hospital with 3 beds.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Gewogs and chiwogs in Gasa" (PDF). Election Commission, Government of Bhutan. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Annual Dzongkhag Statistics 2010: Gasa" (PDF). National Statistics Bureau, Government of Bhutan. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Khamaed".
  4. ^ "Khamaed".
  5. ^ "Khamaed".